Sad end to Toyota project

[MR2BOY23]

[DXROLLA]

I think what most of the people are trying to understand what exactly you are laughing at????

Because he had no insurance??? Thats not funny maybe bad judgment but definitely not funny.

[Bling]

Don't egg him on, no more BS posts thanks. Further ones will be removed at owners expense (I charge $5/post)

Revvy summed up what I was going to post rather well.

[slammed_integral]

dammm! 10 years worth of dreams gone!

that sucks man, feel bad as for him


only a starlet...... pffffftt

[Truenotch]

It's quite hard to get insurance for a race/rally car, and for the amount of use and general risk while on closed roads, it's generally not worth it. When you build a car like this it is barely ever an appreciating asset. Most people are lucky to retrieve 50% of their development cost, so it's all a labour of love.

IMO anything that you've put that much of your own time and effort into becomes a part of your life. It is as much a family member as any cat, cactus or other "asset" as it is a snapshot of what a person has done with their time.



RIP that guys starlet.

[CAMB01]

Quite a few times Distrb has told me about this car; what had been done to it, how long it had taken etc.
Its a sad sight when something like that goes up in smoke, literally.

[frost]

oh man poor bastard,
i have invested almost 5 years and tens of thousands into my trueno hatch, if that was to burn i would cry like a little girl for weeks,

i feel so bad for him, if you know the guy and if he wants i will offer my mint kp60 sprint shell for very little moneys,

[XSVWGN]

Quite a few times Distrb has told me about this car; what had been done to it, how long it had taken etc.
Its a sad sight when something like that goes up in smoke, literally.

really gutted to hear about this car being destroyed. I feel his pain after watching a rolla wagon off mine fall off the back of the tow truck... had to get the chassis cut in half and welded with another one but it was never the same car again

Matt

[Adamal]

Aaron, I think what you fail to understand is that it doesn't matter if it's 'just a Starlet', it doesn't matter if it's 'just a car', it doesn't matter WHAT it is.
It is something that someone has put a lot of effort into and has become affectionate towards. Human beings do that all the time.

Is it so hard to have a little compassion and empathise for his situation? I'm sure theres something you would be highly gutted to lose that we all wouldn't shed a tear for.

[~SlideWays~]

Poor bastard That would be gut wrenching. He will never get to race it and he'll never get back those 10yrs of effort, never mind the money.

That is why I have a 2kg in my Landcruiser, 1kg in the racecar and another 1kg in the girlfriends car. I wouldn't hesitate using them for someone elses car either - even if it was 'just a Starlet'

[Lith]

Not often I would resort to violence, but you need a punch in the face right about now.

I heard about this car burning down from my flatmate who helped with some aspects of this build, just came to read the thread and saw Snwtoys posts - and started thinking the exact same as the above. This is one of the most I've ever felt like someone posting on a forum has needed a really solidly delivered face punch.

I can't believe the shit I read there, what a complete ass. The point Del' was making (well the way I feel about it, and read it) is that we have a lot of things in life which are there just to suit our passion. Its not a case of "There is a function I need performed, and this easily replaceable item can perform it".... its a case of blood, sweat and tears going into building something over years.

Money gone, compromises made, expectations being built and eventually the rewards to be reaped after completing the build. I am far from being a big fan of KPs, but for fuxake - I can appreciate that someone obvious put a huge effort into that build and is clearly going to be heart broken by the loss. The financial side is unlikely going to be the first thing that went through his mind when it went up in flames.

[AE25]

ooh dang. poor guy
sounded like an impressive kp! would like to see a build thread if one exists.
by that looks of that it's a complete writeoff

[shihad]

hopefully the guy sees this as an opportunity to build a bigger and better one although not many people would be that optimistic.at least the article didnt read boyracer cars explodes almost burns house down.

[JustinSpiderholden]

I totally feel for the guy

It not the value of the car or the sum of its parts

It the time and effort that have gone into it, and the enjoy that was gained from owning it that make it become a part of you.

Some people garden and get off on growing nice plants and stuff, if they were to have a flock of locusts destroy there garden they would be heart broken

Some people like to make fancey cakes and ice them up really nicely, if they fridge were to fail over night and the cake was to melt or get ruined they would be heart browkn and cry

Value of an object is very objective, geeze I have a collection of soft drink cans from around the world and if some body was to crush those cans I'd be seriously sad as they mean alot to me but maybe not to somebody else they are jsut rubbish

Just becasue you don't see value in it doesnt mean others don't

That's your opinion and I don't mind if you share it. How about you don't mind if I have one too?

I did say it would be a bummer for the guy, but I can still laugh if I want.

So you saying that if your car get stolen with all your camera gear inside it, I can have a laugh about it becasue I don't give a shit about photgraphy and can't belive people waste thousand of dollars on camera gear

I know you are going to reply I wouldn't care becasue I'm insured because you seem like a "c**t"

I'm sure the owner of this vechile would of had insurance if it could have been gained but more often then not with a vechile that is for motorsports purposes you often can't get insurance

:? That was a seriously cool car.... And it's had a lot done to it since I saw it...
Bugger


Congratulations snwtoy, you have attained grandmaster level in being a dickhead.

I do try Apparently opinions about poor financial decisions aren't allowed around here

Why is it a poor financial decsion?

You brought a Caldina that could be considered a poor financail decsision couldn't it?

Not often I would resort to violence, but you need a punch in the face right about now.

I thinking a punch in the face will be to messy because "Shit Splatters"

[.:O4AGTZ:.]

Does anyone know...did this belong to a guy named stefan? If it did I have been hearing about this beast for years but never saw it running. He works with a mate of mine and I used to work with his mum.

[Distrb]

Does anyone know...did this belong to a guy named stefan? If it did I have been hearing about this beast for years but never saw it running. He works with a mate of mine and I used to work with his mum.

no.

[.:O4AGTZ:.]

Does anyone know...did this belong to a guy named stefan? If it did I have been hearing about this beast for years but never saw it running. He works with a mate of mine and I used to work with his mum.

no.

Meh just rung a bell...well at the very least there is stil one hot 20V starlet in wgtn still in the build

totally feel for this guy though. Ten years is a long time and something like that sort of just becmes part of your life. Your work on it every weekend like you feed your dog ever night. When my partners father moved to australia he had to get rid of his old holden he had sitting in the garage that he told his father when he passed away he would hold onto and finish it. The money was never there to do it and that much became clear, just it not being there anymore was too much to handle...

[solitaire]

I dont like starlets, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and anything you pour your blood sweat, profanity and sometimes even tears into is going to rip your guts out if you see it burn to the ground.

Poor guy... wouldnt wish it on a civic with lambo doors.

[.:O4AGTZ:.]

Poor guy... wouldnt wish it on a civic with lambo doors.

I wouldnt go that far

[shihad]

Poor guy... wouldnt wish it on a civic with lambo doors.

I wouldnt go that far

hay every one was on their moral high horse till you said that... lol